Financial Stability Board Report

Financial Stability Board Report as of 31 December 2010

contents Financial Stability Board Report 2 Contents I. 1. 2. II. 1. III. 1. 2. IV. 1. V. 1. 2. Credit investment portfolio.............................................................................................. 4 Portfolio overview............................................................................................................... 4 1.1 Breakdown of Credit Investment Portfolio (CIP)................................................ 4 1.2 Rating Migration.................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Annual result 2009 and annual result 2010....................................................... 6 Portfolio details................................................................................................................... 7 2.1 Synthetic CDOs........................................................................................................ 7 2.2 SIV............................................................................................................................. 8 2.3 Other ABS................................................................................................................. 9 2.3 a Non-US RMBS...................................................................................................... 10 2.3 b EU High Yield CLO / CDO....................................................................................... 11 2.3 c Student Loan ABS................................................................................................ 12 2.3 d CMBS...................................................................................................................... 13 2.3 e US CLO, CBO & TruPS CDO.................................................................................... 15 2.3 f EU SME CLO............................................................................................................ 15 2.3 g Remaining ABS.................................................................................................... 16 2.4 Single Names....................................................................................................... 16 2.5 Hedge Funds / Other Funds............................................................................... 18 2.6 Subprime-related Exposure............................................................................. 18 summary of monoline exposure.................................................................................... 20 Exposure to Monolines.................................................................................................... 20 former Financial Institutions Group (fig).................................................................... 21 Former FIG......................................................................................................................... 21 FIG Portfolio Details......................................................................................................... 22 former Credit Trading..................................................................................................... 24 Credit Trading.................................................................................................................... 24 Leveraged Finance (LBO)................................................................................................... 25 Leveraged Finance of Global Head Corporates........................................................... 25 LBOs (part of Credit Investment Portfolio highlighted before)............................... 27 HSH Nordbank AG Gerhart-Hauptmann-Platz 50 Martensdamm 6 20095 Hamburg 24103 Kiel Phone +49 40 3333 0 Phone +49 431 900 01 Fax +49 40 3333 34001 Fax +49 431 900 34002 info@hsh-nordbank.com www.hsh-nordbank.de

Introduction Financial Stability Board Report 3 Financial Stability Board Report Publication of detailed information on HSH Nordbank s portfolios which are affected by the Financial Markets Crisis (as recommended by the Financial Stability Board) In view of the crisis underway on financial markets since 2007 the Financial Stability Board* (FSB) recommends that banks provide greater disclosure on portfolios which are affected by the market turmoil. The aim is to in-. crease transparency on exposure to structured credit products among others and thereby contribute to a lasting stabili.sation of the markets. These disclosures supplement the comments on the. Credit Investment Portfolio in the risk report of our Annual Report as of 31 December 2010 and also deal with HSH. Nordbank s leverage finance portfolio, the former Financial Institution Group (FIG) portfolio, the exposure to US. monolines and the former Credit Trading portfolio, all of which have been transferred into the Bank s Restructuring Unit (RU). * The FSB is a joint body made up of regulatory authorities from states and international organisations, appointed by the Finance Ministers and central bank Governors of the G7 countries to analyse the causes of the turbulence on financial markets and to develop recom mendations for strengthening the financial system.

credit investment portfolio Financial Stability Board Report 4 I. Credit Investment Portfolio 1. Portfolio overview 1.1 Breakdown of Credit Investment Portfolio (CIP) The CIP is a broadly diversified portfolio. 20.5 % of the portfolio is AAA rated and 84.3 % is investment grade. The Bank continues to actively reduce the Credit. Investment Portfolio. Assets with an outstanding of. EUR 3.2 billion were sold since year end 2009. Furthermore, maturities and full or partial redemptions amounted to EUR 2.4 bn since year end 2009. On. the other hand, the portfolio volume in Euro equivalent increased by EUR 0.9 billion due to FX effects. Taken together, the CIP notional decreased by EUR. 4.7 billion since year end 2009. 1) Breakdown of credit investment portfolio by asset class (Exposure as of 31 December 2010) 12.1 % 6.9 % 1.6 % 0.4 % 1.6 % EUR 0.20 billion Synth. CDO 0.4 % EUR 0.05 billion Special Funds 45.4 % EUR 5.62 billion Other ABS 31.8 % EUR 3.93 billion Single Names 0.2 % EUR 0.02 billion Hedge Funds / Other Funds 1.6 % EUR 0.20 billion High Yield Loans / Convertibles 1.6 % 0.2 % 100% = EUR 12.37 billion 45.4 % 12.1 % Subprime EUR 1.49 billion thereof RMBS HEL: EUR 0.98 billion thereof COA / COC: EUR 0.51 billion 6.9 % SIV Carrera EUR 0.85 billion thereof Capital Notes: EUR 0.02 billion thereof Senior Notes: EUR 0.83 billion 31.8 % 1) The HSH-sponsored SIV Carrera has been deconsolidated following the vertical slice in August 2010. The year-end figures 2009 include all Carrera assets, respectively.

credit investment portfolio Financial Stability Board Report 5 1.2 Rating Migration Rating distribution and development of actual portfolio (in %) 1) 61.7 2.7 43.9 Upgrade AAA 20.5 Downgrade AA 23.8 1.4 19.7 2.7 17.4 24.7 A 10.6 0.2 24.6 1.0 4.4 30.0 BELOW A 21.5 0.6 24.8 3.9 INITIAL MIGRATION-IN MIGRATION-OUT December 10 1) Carrera deconsolidation shown first time.

Credit Investment Portfolio Financial Stability Board Report 6 1.3 Annual result 2009 and annual result 2010 Results include effects from positions that have reached maturity or were liquidated in the meantime. Gains are shown with positive, losses with negative sign. Annual result 2009 ( million) Annual result 2009 Asset class IFRS Category Exposure 31 Dec. 2008 ( billion) Exposure 31 Dec. 2009 Revaluation ( billion) M-T-M P & L effect 1) Equity Surplus Change in hidden reserve / loss 2009 2.1 Synthetic CDO DFV 0.69 0.20 +145 +145 0 0 CDS on Indices HFT 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 Special Fund AFS 0.50 0.18 +4 +4 0 0 2.2 SIV 4) LAR, AFS 0.07 0.07 0 0 0 0 2.3 Other ABS Mainly LAR 8.87 7.77 +486-4 -2 +493 2.4 Single Names DFV, AFS, LAR, HFT 8.69 6.68 +510 +136 +300 +73 2.5 Hedge Funds / Other Funds AFS 0.60 0.20-18 -28 +10 0 Others (Convertibles, NY HY Loan Portfolio) AFS, LAR 0.47 0.24 +56 +1 0 +55 SUM 19.89 15.33 +1,183 +255 +308 +620 2.6 RMBS HEL LAR 1.26 1.13-102 -107 3) 0 +5 CDO of ABS, CDO of CDO 2) DFV, LAR 0.69 0.64-7 -7 0 0 Subprime Portfolio 1.95 1.77-109 -114 0 +5 TOTAL SUM 21.84 17.10 +1,074 +140 +308 +625 1) P & L effects resulting from relevant M-T-M changes, net change in risk provisions and realised losses / gains. Interest results et. al. are unconsidered. 2) Including third-party managed portfolio 3) In 2008, HSH Nordbank has changed its methodology concerning the calculation of intrinsic values and recoverable amounts for impaired RMBS HEL positions. The P / L benefit from this so-called level 3 valuation was EUR 370 million in 2008 and EUR 12 million in 2009. In 2010 the spread between market and model valuation tightened, lowering the P&L by about EUR 29 million. 4) The HSH-sponsored Structured Investment Vehicle Carrera has been deconsolidated in August 2010. Consequently, the remaining Capital Note (EUR 0.02 billion) and the senior facilities (EUR 0.83 billion) consisting of repos and liquidity lines are reported within the asset class SIV. For details please see pg. 8 of this report.

Credit Investment Portfolio Financial Stability Board Report 7 Additional result 2010 ( million) Annual Result 2010 Asset class Exposure 31 Dec. 2009 ( billion) Exposure 31 Dec. 2010 Revaluation ( billion) M-T-M P & L effect 1) Equity Surplus Change in hidden reserve / loss 2010 2.1 Synthetic CDO DFV 0.20 0.20 +11 +11 0 0 CDS on Indices HFT 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 Special Fund AFS 0.18 0.05 +2 +2 0 0 2.2 SIV 4) LAR, AFS 0.07 0.85 0-1 0 +1 2.3 Other ABS Mainly LAR 7.77 5.62 +391 +59 +4 +328 2.4 Single Names DFV, AFS, LAR, HFT 6.68 3.93-126 -96-34 +4 2.5 Hedge Funds / Other Funds AFS 0.20 0.02 +3 +3 0 0 Others (Convertibles, NY HY Loan Portfolio) AFS, LAR 0.24 0.20 +13 0 0 +13 SUM 15.33 10.88 +294-23 -30 +347 2.6 RMBS HEL LAR 1.13 0.98 +3 +3 3) 0 0 CDO of ABS, CDO of CDO 2) DFV, LAR 0.64 0.51-26 -26 0 0 Subprime Portfolio 1.77 1.49-23 -23 0 0 TOTAL SUM 17.10 12.37 +271-46 -30 +347 1) P & L effects resulting from relevant M-T-M changes, net change in risk provisions and realised losses / gains. Interest results et. al. are unconsidered. 2) Including third-party managed portfolio 3) In 2008, HSH Nordbank has changed its methodology concerning the calculation of intrinsic values and recoverable amounts for impaired RMBS HEL positions. The P / L benefit from this so-called level 3 valuation was EUR 370 million in 2008 and EUR 12 million in 2009. In 2010 the spread between market and model valuation tightened, lowering the P&L by about EUR 29 million. 4) The HSH-sponsored Structured Investment Vehicle Carrera has been deconsolidated in August 2010. Consequently, the remaining Capital Note (EUR 0.02 billion) and the senior facilities (EUR 0.83 billion) consisting of repos and liquidity lines are reported within the asset class SIV. For details please see pg. 8 of this report. 2. Portfolio details 2.1 Synthetic CDOs Synthetic CDOs (as of 31 December 2010) Exposure ( billion) 0.20 P & L 10 ( million) +11 P & L 09 ( million) +145 DFV 2011), thus the exposure is shown in this report for the last time. The exit from this transaction has mitigated downside risk and realized positive P / L. The Synthetic CDO portfolio consists of one remaining Super Senior Tranche. It has been unwound just before year-end 2010 (settlement in the first days of January

Credit Investment Portfolio Financial Stability Board Report 8 2.2 SIV Carrera SIV (as of 31 December 2010) Exposure Capital Notes ( billion) 0.02 Senior Facility ( billion) 0.83 LAR The senior liabilities are fully provided by HSH Nordbank. The credit risk in these facilities is low because of the efficient first-loss protection provided by the subordinated Capital Notes. In 2010 Carrera s portfolio size has been substantially reduced from EUR 2.54 billion at year-end 2009. (fully consolidated until 30th September 2010) to EUR 0.95 billion by a vertical slice transaction. The vehicle s asset portfolio consists of ABS (72 %) and Financial Institutions (28 %). The credit risk of Carrera s asset pool is concentrated in the subordinated Capital Notes. HSH Nordbank only holds a minority interest in these notes (17 % of all Notes). Carrera s balance sheet SIV Carrera 1 ABS ASSETS LIABILITIES 2 Financial Institutions 3 Repos & Liq. Loans 4 Capital Notes (HSH Nordbank) 1 72 % 3 88 % 5 Capital Notes (3rd Parties) 2 28 % 2 % 4 5 10 %

Credit Investment Portfolio Financial Stability Board Report 9 2.3 Other ABS Distribution by region and asset class (as of 31 December 2010) 19.8 % EUR 1.1 billion Student Loans ABS 10.9 % 0.2 % 3.0 % 24.9 % 3.4 % 1.1 % 2.5 % 14.4 % 19.8 % 19.9 % 19.9 % EUR 1.12 billion US CLO / CBO & TruPS 14.4 % EUR 0.81 billion CMBS 2.5 % EUR 0.14 billion Commercial Real Estate CDO 1.1 % EUR 0.06 billion Emerging Markets ABS 24.9 % EUR 1.40 billion EU High Yield CLO / CDO 3 % EUR 0.17 billion EU SME CLO 0.2 % EUR 0.01 billion Non-US Consumer ABS 10.9 % EUR 0.61 billion Non-US RMBS 3.4 % EUR 0.19 billion Others Total ( billion) 5.62 P & L 10 ( million) +59 P & L 09 ( million) 4 as of 31 December 2010 (life-to-date) Latent critical Portfolio size > 2 bn Critical 1 Non-US RMBS 2 EU High Yield CLO / CDO 3 Student Loan ABS > 1 bn 2 3 5 4 CMBS 5 US CLO, CBO & TruPS CDO 6 EU SME CLO & Lease ABS 7 US Commercial Real Estate CDO < 1 bn 8 9 1 7 4 10 6 8 Emerging Markets ABS 9 Non-US Consumer ABS 10 Others < 5 % 5 % 10 % 10 % 20 % > 20 % M-T-M-loss

Credit Investment Portfolio Financial Stability Board Report 10 2.3a Non-US RMBS 1 Non-US RMBS (as of 31 December 2010) Exposure ( billion) 0.61 LAR The current portfolio consists of high quality mostly AAA rated Residential Mortgage Backed Securities ( RMBS ), concentrated mainly in the UK (61.5 %) and Spain (24.2 %). The Non-US RMBS portfolio has decreased further due to redemptions and selective tranche sales. 72.2 % of the current portfolio is prime with 7.3 % UK buy-to-let ( BTL ) and 20.5 % UK non-conforming ( NC ). The mark-to-market figure of the portfolio is 87.56 %. Downgrades to date: 17 out of 54 tranches. Most of. the downgrades (11) refer to the UK Non-Conforming. segment. UK Non-Conforming RMBS: Despite further pressure. to be expected for this segment over the next year, the impact of further stress is mitigated as this sub-. portfolio benefits from a high weighted average credit enhancement (33 %). Spanish RMBS: 9 recent senior tranches whereof 3. were downgraded. The weakest tranche is now rated AAA / A2 (S&P / Moody s). Outlook: The economic outlook for Spain and the UK. (in total 85.7 % of this portfolio) is negative. Rising unemployment rates and / or higher interest rates would. exert pressure on affordability / mortgage loan performance and on house prices. Extension risk due to lower prepayments (limited refinancing opportunities) and clean up calls not made. Further downgrades are expected due to S&P s counter-. party criteria revision. Distribution by Rating 29.4 % 2.3 % 68.3 % AAA 29.4 % Other Investment Grade (AA+ BBB+) 2.3 % Below Investment Grade (BB+ D) 68.3 %

Credit Investment Portfolio Financial Stability Board Report 11 Distribution by mortage type & country 33.6 % UK Prime 24.2 % 7.3 % UK BTL 33.6 % 20.5 % UK NC 0.4 % Argentina Prime 0.0 % 1.4 % 5.8 % 3.8 % 0.4 % 2.8 % 0.4 % 20.5 % 7.3 % 2.8 % Australia Prime 0.4 % Germany Prime 3.8 % Ireland Prime 5.8 % Italy Prime 0.0 % Netherlands Prime 1.4 % Portugal Prime 24.2 % Spain Prime 2.3b EU High Yield CLO / CDO 2 EU High Yield CLO / CDO (as of 31 December 2010) Exposure ( billion) 1.40 LAR, DFV The portfolio consists primarily of managed, arbitrage cash flow CLOs, mainly backed by first lien senior secured loans and managed by tier one managers with extensive track records, going back to at least 2002. The investment standards included collateral criteria such as ramp-up status, portfolio quality and concentration limits, structural criteria (diversion tests, haircuts), portfolio manager quality (internal scoring) and stress. tests based on cash flow analysis (break-even default rates. under conservative recovery assumptions). Significant spread tightening on CLO mezzanine and senior tranches caused by the search for yield in the broader credit market in the fourth quarter 2010. Stable outlook for senior tranches with prices expected to slightly improve in 2011. Rating agencies and market participants have reduced their default forecasts on the basis of new fundamental data (improving underlying performance, better economic stability and improved access to capital, etc.). The number of distressed companies has fallen as well. These were reflected in continued decrease of CCC and lower rated assets in CLO portfolios. In longer term portfolio might still be impacted by. refinancing risk (leveraged loan maturity wall in 2013 2015), particularly applicable to CCC rated or highly. leveraged companies. Expiry of reinvestment period in CLOs will restrict portfolio manager s ability to restructure / refinance problem loans. Impact on senior tranches should be very limited. It is expected that some senior tranches might suffer minor downgrades during 2011 due to new counterparty criteria being introduced by S&P.

Credit Investment Portfolio Financial Stability Board Report 12 2.3c Student Loan ABS 3 Student Loan ABS (as of 31 December 2010) Exposure ( billion) 1.11 LAR The US government guaranteed nature of the FFELP (Federal Family Education Loan Program) Student Loan ABS portfolio represents a joint probability of default consisting of the performance of the under-lying portfolio as well as the servicer s ability to maintain the US Government Guaranty of at least 96 % on the student loans. The ratings outlook for the student loan ABS sector remains stable.....interest rates are expected to remain low over the near term. FFELP losses have remained very low due to the government guarantee.....the basis spread between 3 month LIBOR and CP rates has returned to pre-2007 levels which is in line with historical norms after unprecedented spike which occurred during the financial crisis in late 2008 into early 2009 and which put pressure on excess spread as present in FFELP student loans transactions. As the markets have since returned to the normal trend, the risk of severe spread widening is regarded to be low, absent another financial shock. The asset performance outlook for the FFELP student loan ABS is stable.....while the economic conditions continue to put stress on some borrowers ability to repay their loans,. delinquencies, deferments and forbearance have. not risen substantially within most FFELP transactions in the recent months. Given the govern-. ment guarantee along with the relatively stable collateral performance it is expected that these transactions will unlikely suffer principal loss. Distribution by guarantees (government / private) 4 % 96 % FFELP Guaranteed 4 % Private 96 %

Credit Investment Portfolio Financial Stability Board Report 13 Rating distribution 1.3 % 0.8 % 0.9 % 1.1 % 2.9 % 10.4 % 2.3 % 80.2 % 80.2 % AAA 1.1 % AA+ 0.9 % AA 0.8 % A 1.3 % A 10.4 % BBB 2.9 % BBB 2.3 % BB 2.3d CMBS 4 CMBS (as of 31 December 2010) Exposure ( billion) 0.81 LAR, AFS, DFV US CMBS The CMBS portfolio comprises mainly conduit deals backed by a diversified portfolio of different property types throughout the country. Fundamentals in the CRE market improve and consensus cumulative loss expectations decrease. Property prices bottom and begin to recover. Rate and magnitude of recovery depends on asset quality and location. 2011 refinancing needs are modest; maturity wall creeps closer, but is manageable. Our investments are in the more senior notes of the capital structures of these transactions and we believe that the structural features and credit enhancement provide adequate shield against unexpected losses. Mark-to-market prices in the US CMBS portfolio have increased to over par as a function of the outlook for the CMBS market as well as the high fixed rate coupons of the CMBS in the portfolio. European & Asian CMBS The EMEA CMBS portfolio consists of mainly senior tranches from European and two Asian / Pacific CMBS transactions. The overall Non-US CMBS portfolio rental income based on highly diversified tenant base. Property value declines especially for secondary prop-. erty quality led for many underlying loans to LTV trigger /. covenant breaches which increases loan defaults and downgrades on notes as well as higher refinance risk at loan maturity. Refinance risk is significant as high volume of maturing loans fall upon difficult lending environment which. lead to workout processes, standstill agreements and extensions in many cases. The outlook for the Non US CMBS sector remains negative. However, most of the Bank s EMEA CMBS investments are senior in the capital structure and benefit from high credit enhancement percentages.

Credit Investment Portfolio Financial Stability Board Report 14 Country distribution 22.3 % 1.3 % 1.2 % 75.3 % Europe 22.3 % North America 1.3 % Pacific 1.2 % EM Asia 75.3 % Rating distribution 28.4 % AAA 8.3 % 3.5 % 0.8 % 7.2 % AA+ 15.2% AA 2.9 % AA- 6.4 % 28.4 % 5.1 % A+ 0.4 % 21.8 % A 0.4 % A 6.4 % BBB+ 21.8 % 7.2 % 8.3 % BBB 3.5 % BBB- 5.1 % 2.9 % 15.2 % 0.8 % BB

Credit Investment Portfolio Financial Stability Board Report 15 2.3e US CLO, CBO & TruPS CDO 5 5 Product: US CLO, CBO & TruPS CDO (as of 31 December 2010) Exposure ( billion) 1.12 LAR This portfolio consists primarily of managed arbitrage cash flow CLOs with 88.8 % CLOs backed by predominantly first lien senior secured sub-investment grade corporate loans, 4.4 % 1999 2001 vintage short maturity CBOs backed by investment grade or high yield bonds and 6.9 % Trust Preferred CDOs backed by hybrid. Trust Preferred Securities issued by small US regional banks and thrifts. Defensively selected portfolio with a focus e. g. to. avoid large structured finance buckets within CLOs. In terms of ranking 76.0 % are first priority most senior tranches, 10.1 % are 2nd priority Junior AAA tranches, 11.1 % are originally AA tranches and 2.8 % are mezzanine tranches originally rated A / BBB. In the fourth quarter EUR 25.7 million of 4 mezzanine CBO and CLOs have been sold, with EUR 31.7 million. of originally rated A or BBB tranches remaining in 5 mezzanine CBOs and 1 CLO. Both Moody s and S&P continued upgrading CLO tranches and S&P placed another 10 CLOs under review for upgrade in Q4. The Moody s lagging 12 months US speculative grade issuer corporate default rate declined to 3.3 % in 2010, down from 14.1 % in 2009. Moody s forecasts the US. 12 months HY issuer default rate to decline to 2.1 % by end of 2011 in a base case scenario. 2.3f EU SME CLO 6 6 Product: EU SME CLO (as of 31 December 2010) Exposure ( billion) 0.17 LAR Diversified portfolio of European small- and mid-sized enterprise CLOs, a few other European CDOs and some other Lease ABS. Transactions securitising granular portfolios, well di-. versified over European countries and industries. Several seasoned deals in this portfolio continue to de-lever. Data on the different underlying collateral portfolios show some stabilisation.

Credit Investment Portfolio Financial Stability Board Report 16 2.3g Remaining ABS 7 8 9 7 US Commercial Real Estate CDO (as of 31 Dec. 2010) Only 19 % of the CRE CDOs are backed by riskier collateral originated in weaker vintages (2004 to 2006). 56 % of the CRE CDOs are 2001 through 2003 vintages which are performing relatively well. The remainder of the CRE CDOs are backed by AAA CMBS tranches which are stable. Due to recent changes in rating methodology along with continued decline in the commercial real estate market several of the deals have recently been downgraded. The agencies have adjusted their models to assume higher default rates, loss rates, and correlations. Nonetheless, most of the portfolio is backed by less risky collateral and has significant levels of credit support. Exposure ( billion) 0.14 LAR, DFV 8 Emerging Markets ABS (as of 31 Dec. 2010) Global economic downturn has left marks on the EM ABS portfolio. The weighted average rating of the portfolio is BBB+ based on S&P ratings. Most of our EM Diversified Payment Rights ABS are downgraded to their underlying collateral rating as a consequence of the severe crisis within the monoline insurer industry starting in 2009. Nevertheless the EM ABS portfolio shows a stable performance. With respect to the DPR ABS all debt service coverage ratios (DSCR) are in compliance as collections prove quite resilient to economic slow down. The major part of this portfolio (~86 %) are Turkish Diversified Payment Rights ABS. Exposure ( billion) 0.06 LAR 9 Non-US Consumer ABS (as of 31 Dec. 2010) Only one Italian consumer deal is left in this bucket. Traditionally Italian consumers can be characterized by a low indebtedness and high saving rates. Performance is in line with expectations. Top rating (AAA). Exposure ( billion) 0.01 LAR 2.4 Single Names Single Names (as of 31 December 2010) Exposure ( billion) 3.93 P & L 10 ( million) 96 P & L 09 ( million) +136 DFV, AFS, LAR, HFT The Single Names portfolio has been reduced in Q4. 2010 through active sales of EUR 347 m and redemptions of about EUR 255 million. Market development within Q4:. In the period from late August to the beginning of December two themes dominated global financial markets. Through the early part of the period, the perceived slow pace of economic recovery in the major advanced economies helped intensify investor expectations that Central Banks would introduce further accommodative

Credit Investment Portfolio Financial Stability Board Report 17 measures. Since early November, attention has shifted to the Euro area, with market participants becoming increasingly concerned about exposures to Ireland and other economies. Once again, credit-spreads increased significantly on gov. bonds issued by affected countries. This time concerns were driven by two factors: the deteriorating fiscal situation in Ireland that stemmed from continued government support for troubled banks;. and consideration of EU treaty changes that would make it possible to impose losses on holders of bonds issued. by governments in financial distress. Even as an EU support package for Ireland was agreed in late November, the stress persisted, with attention turning first to Portugal and Spain and later to Belgium and Italy. However, the situation stabilized in December in anticipation of possible ECB support. Distribution by sector 22.0 % 1.0% 77.0 % Financials 22.0 % Public Finance 1.0 % Corporates 77.0 % Rating distribution 15.7 % 3.2 % 5.1 % 2.4 % 3.1 % 7.6 % 0.9 % 17.3 % 10.8 % 1.0 % 7.3 % 25.6 % 17.3 % AAA 10.8 % AA+ 1.0 % AA 7.3 % AA- 25.6 % A+ 15.7 % A 7.6 % A- 3.1 % BBB+ 2.4 % BBB 5.1 % BBB 3.2 % BB+ and below 0.9 % NR

Credit Investment Portfolio Financial Stability Board Report 18 2.5 Hedge Funds / other Funds Hedge Funds / Other Funds (as of 31 December 2010) Exposure ( billion) 0.02 P & L 10 ( million) +3 P & L 09 ( million) 28 AFS Hedge Funds The net exposure to this asset category has been reduced significantly in Q4 2010 because of a cash distribution. to HSH leaving only a small remaining exposure in this asset class. 2.6 Subprime-related exposure as of 31 December 2010 66 % Home Equity Loans RMBS 34 % CDO of ABS, CDO of CDO 34 % 66 % as of 31 December 2010 COA / COC HEL Total Total exposure ( billion) 0.51 0.98 1.49 P & L 10 ( million) 26 +3 23 P & L 09 ( million) 7 107 114 LAR, DFV LAR LAR, DFV 1 RMBS of HEL RMBS of HEL (as of 31 December 2010) Exposure ( billion) 0.98 P & L 10 ( million) +3 P & L 09 ( million) 107 LAR The US RMBS portfolio consists primarily of subprime securities as well as a few HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit), Option-Arm and Prime Jumbo RMBS assets.. The US housing market remains in a depressed condition, but the housing market appears to be slowly stabilizing.

Credit Investment Portfolio Financial Stability Board Report 19 These securitizations were designed to withstand very moderate low single digit cumulative losses per historical norms. However, the severe decline in housing and poor economic climate experienced over the last few years led to persistently high delinquencies and foreclosures which have resulted in significant losses within the transactions. These unprecedented defaults have had a predominant effect within RMBS securitizations issued between 2005 and 2007. The mezzanine classes in many transactions, particularly 2006 and 2007 vintage are expected to continue to experience losses as defaulted loans are liquidated, but the performance of the remaining loans. in these transactions have shown signs of stabilizing. The US mortgage market has shown some moderate signs of stabilizing after several quarters of decline. While. the HSH portfolio delinquency growth rates have been leveling off for most of the portfolio, losses continue. to grow, particularly in the 2006 and 2007 transactions due to large pipelines of non-performing loans and declining home values. Prepayment rates in the mortgage market remain very low due to the shutdown in the subprime origination channel, tougher lending standards, and limited market liquidity. Security prices have risen in recent months but still. remain at relatively low levels compared to intrinsic. values. Ratings downgrade risk remains. Almost the entire outstanding subprime issuance for 2006 and 2007 as well as a significant portion of 2005 has been and remains under further downgrade pressure as the securitizations liquidate defaulted loans into a weak housing market. Distribution of Notional by vintage 24.4 % 2.5 % 18.1 % 2.5 % 2004 Vintage 18.1 % 2005 Vintage 55.0 % 2006 Vintage 24.4 % 2007 Vintage 55.0 % Rating distribution by vintage (in %) 2004 Investment Grade 100 Below Investment Grade 0 2005 Investment Grade 38 Below Investment Grade 62 2006 Investment Grade 0 Below Investment Grade 100 2007 Investment Grade 15 Below Investment Grade 85

summary of monoline exposure Financial Stability Board Report 20 1 RMBS HEL rating migration (in %) AAA 60 29 15 4 4 Impairment criterion AA 35 9 7 9 8 A 4 13 4 2 1 Below A 1 49 74 85 87 Oct 07 Dec 08 Dec 09 Jun 10 Dec 10 RMBS HEL loss coverage migration (in %) > 2.0 96 17 3 2 2 > 1.5 4 32 5 6 3 Impairment criterion > 1.0 0 41 43 32 30 < 1.0 0 10 49 60 65 Oct 07 Dec 08 Dec 09 Jun 10 Dec 10 II. summary of Monoline exposure 1. exposure to monolines Indirect monoline exposure ( million) 31 Dec 2010 30 Sep 2010 CIP 1) wrapped ABS 319.2 345.0 CIP wrapped Single Names 71.7 70.2 Global Markets London Single Names 71.6 66.8 Total 462.5 482.0 Synthetic CDO 2) 2.5 2.5 Grand Total 465.0 484.5 1) CIP: Credit Investment Portfolio 2) Exposure in terms of Instantaneous Default Loss (IDL) as of end of December 2010. This is an estimated mark-to-market loss of the synthetic CDO in the event of an immediate default of a relevant reference entity (Monoliner). The regarding synthetic CDO has been sold shortly after year end. No direct monoline exposure The increase in Global Markets London Single Names portfolio results from currency movements (AUS$). The total p / l effect of this portfolio amounts to EUR 61.5 million life-to-date, consisting of impairments of EUR 17,9 million and valuation losses on trading positions of EUR 43.6 million.

former Financial Institutions Group Financial Stability Board Report 21 III. Former Financial Institutions Group (FIG) 1. Former FIG Former FIG (as of 31 December 2010) Exposure ( billion) 2.89 Outstanding ( billion) 2.20 Undrawn ( billion) 0.69 P & L effect 2010 ( million) +15 predominantly LAR institutions (amounting to EUR 1.47 billion) as well as loans which are structured or have structured elements (amounting to EUR 1.42 billion). In the fourth quarter 2010 the portfolio has been reduced by EUR 0.14 billion (asset sales, redemptions and F / X effects). This portfolio comprises Financial Institutions loan assets that have been allocated to the Restructuring Unit. It consists of a plain vanilla loan book to financial. Total Exposure ( billion) FIG Plain Vanilla 1.25 0.21 1.46 FIG Structured 0.94 0.47 1.42 outstanding undrawn Product Distribution of FIG Outstanding and Undrawn (as of 31 December 2010) 30 % 8 % 33 % 33 % Structured Loans (outstanding) 16 % Structured Loans (undrawn) 0 % Bond Emerging Markets (outstanding) 1 % Bond Financials (outstanding) 12 % Loan Emerging Markets (outstanding) 30% Loan Financials (outstanding) 8 % Loan Financials (undrawn) 12 % 0 % 1 % 16 %

former Financial Institutions Group Financial Stability Board Report 22 2. FIG Portfolio Details FIG Plain Vanilla (as of 31 December 2010) Exposure ( billion) 1.47 Outstanding ( billion) 1.25 Undrawn ( billion) 0.22 P & L effect 2010 ( million) +7 predominantly LAR Distribution by S & P rating equivalents for FIG Plain Vanilla Outstanding and Undrawn ( million) AAA 20.0 AA+ AA 40.1 AA- A+ 103.7 A 25.4 19.8 A- BBB+ 138.1 188.2 BBB 110.5 BBB- 233.4 BB+ 82.8 8.9 BB 0.4 BB- 1.7 B+ 18.8 B B- 2.4 CCC+ C Default 443.9 outstanding undrawn

former Financial Institutions Group Financial Stability Board Report 23 Regional distribution of FIG Plain Vanilla Outstanding and Undrawn (in %) 15 % Iceland 2% 2% 4 % 3 % 4 % 10 % 15 % 14 % 14 % Denmark 13 % USA (undrawn) 2 % USA (outstanding) 10 % United Arab Emirates 6 % Germany 5 % 5 % Italy 5 % 5 % 6% 10 % 2 % 13 % 5 % Kuwait 5 % France 4 % Switzerland (outstanding) 3 % Switzerland (undrawn) 4 % Bahrain 2 % South Africa 2 % Portugal 10 % Others FIG Structured (as of 31 December 2010) Exposure ( billion) 1.42 Outstanding ( billion) 0.94 Undrawn ( billion) 0.47 P & L effect 2010 ( million) +8 predominantly LAR Distribution by S & P rating equivalents for FIG Structured Outstanding and Undrawn ( million) AAA 22.47 6.1 AA+ AA AA- A+ 158.6 A 136.5 295.3 A- 37.7 BBB+ BBB 28.05 11.33 BBB- 27.86 29.90 BB+ 190.6 8.8 BB BB- 4.8 3.37 B+ 50.5 9.9 B 41.4 71.5 B- 219.7 CCC+ C Default 61.5 outstanding undrawn

former Credit Trading Financial Stability Board Report 24 IV. Former Credit Trading 1. Credit Trading Credit Trading (as of 31 December 2010) Exposure Bonds ( billion) 0.23 CDS net ( billion) -0.07 LAR / HFT The long / short CDS portfolio of the former Credit Trading Book has been reduced significantly. In December 2010 the itraxx-cds-portfolio and most of the Single Name-CDS- Portfolio were sold. The remaining credit training portfolio consists of: a 228 EUR million outright bond portfolio (97.7%. Financials; 62.9 % rated A or better) and a downsized long / short Single Name CDS portfolio. Long and short positions are fairly equal in size, most names neutralize each other. Overall, the Bank was:....eur 269.7m CDS short (HSH Nordbank as protection buyer);...ėur 269.1 m CDS long (HSH Nordbank as protection seller). In January 2011 most of these remaining CDS positions (short: 221.7 million EUR; long: 221.8 million EUR) were sold. As a consequence, the leftover in the bucket. is small Distribution of notional by financial ratings for bonds ( million) AAA 1.00 AA+ AA 5.00 AA- A+ 25.00 A 112.2 A- BBB+ 7.53 BBB 3.45 BBB- BB+ 71.87 BB BB- B+ B 1.70 B- no rating

former Credit Trading Financial Stability Board Report 25 Regional distribution of bonds (in %) 31.55 % Australia 8.64 % 7.44 % 2.70 % 31.55 % 24.27 % UK 14.43 % USA 10.97 % Canada 8.64 % Netherlands 10.97 % 7.44 % Ireland 2.70 % Germany 14.43 % 24.27 % V. Leveraged Finance (LBO) 1. Leveraged finance of Global Head Corporates As of December 31st, 2010 funded exposure was at EUR 3.7 bn, unfunded exposure at EUR 0.6 billion. 1) Change in exposure from 30 September 2010 ( billion) Exposure as of 30 September 2010 5.0 Net Change of Outstanding -0.6 Writedowns 0 Exposure as of 31 December 2010 4.4 Risk provision as of 31 December 2010 0.4 1) Due to roundings the numbers do not add up to 4.4 billion

Leveraged Finance Financial Stability Board Report 26 Distribution by Industry (in %) Industrials (Non-Autom.) 43 Consumer Prod. / Services 12 IT, Media, Telcom, Software 14 Materials 10 Healthcare 8 Retail 6 Energy + Power 4 Others 2 Automotive 2 Distribution by Regions (in %) Germany 34 Sweden 22 Denmark 14 Finland 9 UK 8 Others 5 Norway 3 Switzerland 1 Australia 3 France 2

Leveraged Finance Financial Stability Board Report 27 2. LBOs (part of credit investment portfolio highlighted before) Change in exposure from 30 September 2010 (USD million) Exposure as of 30 September 2010 250 Net Change of Outstanding 32 Writedowns 0 Exposure as of 31 December 2010 218 Risk provision as of 31 December 2010 0 Part of Credit Investment Portfolio (contained in NY HY Loan Portfolio) As of 31 December 2010 the total exposure included USD 13.7 million undrawn Revolving Credit Facilities. Distribution by Industry (term loans in USD million) Beverage / Food 9.2 Broadcasting 15.8 Chemicals 6.8 Div. Manufacturing 8.5 Div. Services 48.2 Education 5.6 Electronics 2.3 Finance 6.3 Healthcare 51.1 Oil & Gas 7.0 Packaging 10.0 Personal Transport 14.6 Publishing 8.4 Real Estate 8.7 Retail 15.5

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